Daniel conboy



(No Model.)

D. GONBOY. CARRIAGE TOP.

No. 560,121. Patented May 12, 1896.

- Wil neass diidizwwg UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL CONBOY, or TORONTO, OANADA.

CARRIAG E-TO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,121, dated May 12, 1896. Application filed October 2,1895. Serial No. 564,427. (No model.)

T 0 a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL CONBOY, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriage-Tops, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a carriage-top in which backstays are dispensed with, and in which the back curtain is made the full width of the top and is rolled up automatically on a spring-roller concealed from view between a double valance; and it consists, essentially, in connecting the back curtain to a spring-roller journaled on the back bow, near its upper end, between an inside and an outside valance, the lower edge of the outer valance being attached to a metal cross-bar; of springs attached near the rear part of the seat to the diagonal jointed arms, so as to keep theirparts extended in a straight line when the top is up, and thus maintain it in its raised position 5 of metal hooks attached to the bottom of the back curtain, which engage with the cross-bar and thus prevent the curtain from being carried all the way around the spring-roller when the lower part of the curtain is suddenly released, the whole being arranged and operated substantially as hereinafter described.

Figure l is a rear view of a buggy with the top raised, the curtain rolled, and part of the outer valance broken away. Fig. 2 is a detail showing the back curtain rolled up on roller, with a stop-hook engaged with the metal cross-bar. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail showing the back curtain rolled up and the double valance concealingthe roller. Fig. 4 is a detail showing the spring engaging with one of the diagonal jointed arms.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

In Fig. 1, A is a carriage-top, and A is the seat-back of the vehicle. a are buttons formed on the seat-back and designed to engage with the buttonholes h in the rear curtain H when it is pulled down and buttoned in place.

B is the outer or back valance, which is attached to the top.

0, D, and E are bows for the top, of which E is the back bow.

F is a metal cross-bar curved and connected to the rear bow E. This cross-bar F is passed through a sleeve formed in the lining of the back valance,near the lower edge thereof, and keeps the back valance in position. This back valance B is shown in Fig. 1 partly broken away, so as to expose the interior of the top.

G is a spring-roller journaled at g on the rear bow E, and near the top thereof, and H is the back curtain.

I are diagonal jointed arms jointed at 1. and connected with the top in the usual manner.

J are springs connected with the arms K and which bear against the diagonal jointed arms I, so as to keep the parts thereof extended in a straight line when the top is up. By employing the springs J in this manner it is possible to dispense with the backstays and to have the back curtain the full width of the back of the top.

L is an inner valance, made preferably of the same material as the lining and which is tacked to the back bow, as indicated in Fig. 3, and which extends downwardly as far as the lower edge of the side quarter R, so as to conceal the spring-roller G, which operates the curtain. This spring roller G is then completely out of sight, as it lies between the outer valance B and this inner valance L.

In Fig. 2 is shown part of the back curtain H, which is partly broken away, so as to show the hook M, which is attached thereto near its lower edge. There are preferably two or three of these hooks on this back curtain, and they are designed to engage with the metal cross-bar F when the curtain is unbuttoned from the buttons or and is allowed to run up. In this way the lower edge is prevented from wrapping around the part rolled on the springroller. This cross-bar is partly broken away, so as to better show the hook M and its mode of attachment.

In Fig. 3 the curtain is shown rolled up on the spring-roller G, which is j ournaled on an arm or bracket projecting from the back bow E. In this View the hook M is shown engaged with the bottom of the metal cross-bar. This view also indicates the manner in which the spring-roller is concealed from view between the outer valance B and the inner valance L.

In Fig. 4 is shown the form of spring preferably employed to retain the diagonal jointed arms in position.

That I claim as my invention is 1. In a carriage-top, the combination of the back bow E, cross-bar F secured thereto, the inner valance L supported by said back bow E, the spring-roller G, j ournaled on the back bow E and supporting the back curtain H, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

2. In a carriage-top, the combination of the back bow E, having cross-bar F, the outer valance -B partially supported by said crossbar, inner valance L, spring-roller G and back curtain H arranged between said valances, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

In a caleche-top, the back bow, in combination with a back valance connected to or forming part of the top and side quarters, and a light metal bar connected at each end to the back bow and fastened along its length to, and partially supporting, the lower edge of the back valance, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a caleche-top, the back bow, in combination with a back valance connected to or forming part of the top and side quarters, a light metal bar connected at each end to the back bow and fastened along its length to,

ported between said valances and having a hook thereon arranged to coact with said cross-bar to form a stop for said curtain, substantially as described.

Toronto, September 25, 1895.

DANIEL CONBOY. I-n presence of J. Enw. MAYBEE, FRED CLARKE. 

